Across the multiple stages, featured authors will include David McCullough, Condoleezza Rize, Kate DiCamillo, Scott Turow, and Ernest Gaines.

This year's festival will take place on Sept. 2 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Place NW in Washington, D.C. from 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. The Library has updated the National Book Festival app so you can plan your day-of experience.